Statistical analysis of dipolarizations using spacecraft closely separated along Z in the near-Earth magnetotail

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 117, Issue 9, 2012, Pages

  Palin, L ^a,b   Jacquey, C ^a,b   Sauvaud, J A ^a,b   Lavraud, B ^a,b   Budnik, E ^c   Angelopoulos, V ^d   Auster, U ^e   McFadden, J P ^f   Larson, D ^f  

^a IRAP   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c Noveltis   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84866720327     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012JA017532     Document Type: Article

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